Pulling HV Wires

[gasbie]

I need all help and advice here. I'm in the process of rerouting a damaged HV wire that was installed thru the wall and pinned to the drywall. The wire had been cut but i can't pull it out because it is pinned to the stud in the drywall. What is the best thing I can do in this situation that will not violate the NEC code. Can I just disconnect this wire from both ends in such that it becomes a dead wire and leave it inside the wall? Is this ok? Also, the wire am trying to kill is also pinned to the stud with another live wire, will leaving a dead wire buried next to a live wire become a problem later or will it violate the NEC code? PLEASE HELP

 

[Neurorad]

If you can't pull it out, and it's disconnected at both ends, then leave it.

NEC says you're supposed to pull it out if you can, but you can't, so leave it.

NEC says if you want to leave it, you should label it.

No problem with the dead wire in the wall - as long as it is dead. You sure it's disconnected?

 

[gasbie]

If you can't pull it out, and it's disconnected at both ends, then leave it.

NEC says you're supposed to pull it out if you can, but you can't, so leave it.

NEC says if you want to leave it, you should label it.

No problem with the dead wire in the wall - as long as it is dead. You sure it's disconnected?

Thanks neuro, I'm sure it is dead. I used a tester to test the hot wire.

 

[wuench]

If you can't pull it out, and it's disconnected at both ends, then leave it.

NEC says you're supposed to pull it out if you can, but you can't, so leave it.

NEC says if you want to leave it, you should label it.

No problem with the dead wire in the wall - as long as it is dead. You sure it's disconnected?

Thanks neuro, I'm sure it is dead. I used a tester to test the hot wire.

When you abandon it you should stie the hot and neutral together at each end. This ensures that if someone were to connect one end to something live it would blow the breaker.

 

[gasbie]

If you can't pull it out, and it's disconnected at both ends, then leave it.

NEC says you're supposed to pull it out if you can, but you can't, so leave it.

NEC says if you want to leave it, you should label it.

No problem with the dead wire in the wall - as long as it is dead. You sure it's disconnected?

Thanks neuro, I'm sure it is dead. I used a tester to test the hot wire.

When you abandon it you should stie the hot and neutral together at each end. This ensures that if someone were to connect one end to something live it would blow the breaker.

You think that is a good idea even thought both ends are been disconnected?

 

[wuench]

If you can't pull it out, and it's disconnected at both ends, then leave it.

NEC says you're supposed to pull it out if you can, but you can't, so leave it.

NEC says if you want to leave it, you should label it.

No problem with the dead wire in the wall - as long as it is dead. You sure it's disconnected?

Thanks neuro, I'm sure it is dead. I used a tester to test the hot wire.

When you abandon it you should stie the hot and neutral together at each end. This ensures that if someone were to connect one end to something live it would blow the breaker.

You think that is a good idea even thought both ends are been disconnected?

Yes, the point is if someone opens up the wall and finds one end or tries to hook into the middle and wires it up for whatever reason, it will blow the circuit. The alternative could be the open wires on the other end could arc or ground through something, start a fire, etc. Just wire nut the hot and neutral and wrap with electrical tape and label it abandoned on both ends.

 

[apostolakisl]

Definitely cut the wires off and leave the ends floating in the wall, not in a box.

 

[tmbrown97]

wuench's suggestion is the same as I've always heard; If someone is experimenting with the wire, it's better they find out right then that there's a problem then to make the wires hot and have the other ends floating around, just waiting to short or be exposed in some other fashion. And, and electrician should recognize it pretty quickly.